Mid-year grower events – Save the date
Summerfruit NZ will be hosting two grower networking events in May: 19 May in Hawke’s Bay at Black Barn Bistro and 21 May in Central Otago at Wooing Tree.
MG Charitable Trust 2026 Grower Education Fund
The MG Trust is offering to help fund growers to attend several courses. Applications close 13 March 2026.
Shepherdess Muster
The Shepherdess Muster is returning to Tokanui, Southland from 6–8 March 2026, bringing rural women together for a three‑day festival filled with workshops, guest speakers, creativity, wellbeing experiences and shared…
Feedback on proposed Development Levies System
The Government is proposing a new development levies system to replace the current development contributions system.
Summerfruit NZ’s new technical manager’s keen to help growers increase profit
Getting out there with growers and helping them use new tools to increase profitability is what Summerfruit NZ’s new technical manager, Dr Sean Gresham, pictured, is really looking forward to once…
Resilience and Opportunity Across the Regions
With the season in full swing, I’ve valued the chance to speak with many of you recently.
Yellow-legged hornet response - industry webinar
Biosecurity New Zealand will be hosting a webinar for growers with UK experts Peter Davies and Daniel Etheridge from the National Bee Unit (NBU) of the UK Animal Plant Health…
Opportunities for cherries and apricots under the India–NZ Free Trade Agreement
Summerfruit NZ is pleased that the India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has now been concluded, marking a significant milestone.
Biosecurity update
Queensland fruit fly response To date, no other Queensland fruit flies have been found, following the identification of a single male fruit fly in Mt Roskill, Auckland on 7 January.
Fruit Fly Host Material Official Assurance Programme
Given where the summerfruit industry is at in terms of the export season, we would like to remind growers about the Fruit Fly Host Material Official Assurance Programme (OAP).